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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2003FEB24/1730Z VAAC: WASHINGTON
 
VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 1401-09
LOCATION: N1901W09837    AREA: MEXICO
 
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 17930 FT (5465 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/058

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 IMAGERY. GFS MODEL WINDS FORECAST.
MEXICO CITY MWO KANSAS CITY AND MIAMI SIGMETS. CENAPRED VOLCANO
CAMERA.  
                            
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTIONS AT 23/1901Z AND 23/2215Z.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: NIL.

OBS ASH CLOUD: NIL.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.

REMARKS: THE ASH CLOUD THAT PASSED OVER CENTRAL FLORIDA EARLY
THIS MORNING RAPIDLY MOVED OFF THE EAST EVENTUALLY BECOMING VERY
DIFFUSE ON MULTI-SPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY.  IN THE LAST
IMAGE..1615Z..IN WHICH ASH WAS DISCERNABLE...THE ASH WAS ORIENTED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING BETWEEN 35N68.5W TO 31N73W.  CURRENTLY AT
THE VOLCANO...MODERATE STEAMING IS OCCURRING AND A HOTSPOT IS
VISIBLE ON THE 3.9 MICRON CHANNEL.  THIS INDICATES THAT FURTHER
ERUPTIONS OF ASH CLOUDS COULD STILL OCCUR AT ANY TIME...GALLINA   
      
TO OBTAIN VAA FROM THE WASHINGTON VAAC EMAIL NOTIFICATION SEE THE
WEB PAGE http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/VAAC/subscribe.html(ALL LETTERS
IN ADDRESS ARE IN LOWER CASE EXCEPT VAAC).  THE WASHINGTON VAAC
WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO KEEP THE EMAIL NOTIFICATION UP AND
RUNNING.  HOWEVER IT IS NOT CONSIDERED AN OFFICIAL METHOD OF
DISTRIBUTION.

NEXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES.

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